Homemade Tortilla Soup

A classic favorite, this tortilla soup recipe is sure to please.

Recipe Ingredients:

4 cups water
3 teaspoons MAGGI® Instant Chicken Bouillon
8 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 small zucchini, trimmed and halved
1 medium carrot, peeled and quartered
1/2 green bell pepper, halved and seeded
1/2 jalapeño chile, seeded
1 large garlic clove, peeled
1 1/2 cups chicken breast meat, cooked and chopped
1/2 cup whole kernel corn
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
Tortilla strips or chips for accompaniment (optional)
Sour cream for accompaniment (optional)
Fresh chopped cilantro for garnish (optional)

Cooking Directions:

1. Bring water to a boil in medium saucepan. Add bouillon; stir to dissolve. Reduce heat to medium.
2. Place tomatoes, zucchini, carrot, bell pepper, jalapeño and garlic in food processor; cover. Process until coarsely chopped; add to saucepan. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
3. Add chicken, corn and cumin; cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
4. Serve with tortilla strips, sour cream and cilantro, as desired.

Makes 4 servings.

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